Licensing Exams by Trade Name

North Carolina Residential Contractor

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North Carolina
Licensing Board for General Contractors (LBGC)

5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27612
Phone:  (919) 571-4183
Exam Provider
PSI Global Headquarters
18000 W 105th St.
Olathe, KS  66061
Phone:  (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content

The official exam bulletin is published and maintained by PSI.  Bulletin content (subjects covered in the exam), time allowed and passing score are detailed in this document.  Direct links to bulletin PDFs change regularly.  Always set your “FAVORITE” or “BOOKMARK” to the landing page we have linked above.  Candidates should always review the current exam information on the PSI website before submitting their license application.

Scope of Work

Activity pertaining to the construction of residential units which are required to conform to the residential building code adopted by the Building Code Council pursuant to G.S. 143-138; all site work, driveways, sidewalks, and water and wastewater systems ancillary to the aforementioned structures and improvements; and the work done as part of such residential units under the specialty classifications of S(Insulation), S(Interior Construction), S(Masonry Construction), S(Roofing), S(Swimming Pools), and S(Asbestos).

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
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2.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 10th Edition, NASCLA
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3.
North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code, 2018, ICC
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4.
North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2018, ICC
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Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Carpentry & Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition), John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
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2.
Roofing Construction and Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
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3.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
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4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Revised Edition, 2011, Dave Roberts
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5.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, ACI
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6.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2025, SBCA
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7.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
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8.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
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9.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
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